Tag: Singleness
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Guest Post: At Home With the Loverbees
Hi All, A good Monday to you all (don’t trust this seemingly cheerful greeting, I am still waiting for my coffee to kick in). I have a guest post up on At Home With the Loverbees, a blog by the wonderful Nanette Overby. This month, Nanette is hosting a series of posts called Matters of…
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Can We Skip it All?
Dating is an exhausting practice. There, I said it. I know dating is supposed to be fun and exciting (at least that’s the story most of my married friends are selling), but most of the time I just end up feeling tired and hungry. Even for dates I’m not excited about, there’s the process of…
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How to Lose a Guy in Two Moves
I discovered I have a special talent. It’s one I have used for years, unknowingly. Last week I was out celebrating a friend’s birthday at a food hall. There was a DJ playing all sorts of fun music, from the Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme (of which I am proud to say I know…
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The Novelty Has Worn Off – December 12, 2013
I’m tired of writing about being single. When I first started blogging, I was full of ideas of posts on the single life – both silly and serious. Now, the novelty has worn off. The thought of writing about singleness or dating feels more like a chore. I feel stuck when it comes to dating.…
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Victory – November 14, 2013
I went to my first wedding in a long while last weekend. It was a lovely ceremony, but as usual, I was on edge when it came time for the reception. No sooner was I seated then I started to search for my exits. The tables were tight and I didn’t have a direct route to the restrooms…
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I Hate Online Dating – August 26, 2013
I hate online dating. As I consider this sentiment, I wonder if anyone actually likes to be on an online dating site. I’m trying to imagine a person who is over the moon to be on eHarmony. She’s jumping up and down, “Woooo, online dating is the best!” This is just funny, right? I’m sitting…
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Don’t Be So Picky! – August 16, 2013
“You shouldn’t be so picky.” Earlier this week I was over at my folks’ house before heading out for a private retreat (to my favorite retreat house in the desert). On my way out I stopped by the gas station around the corner to fill up my tank and grab some chocolate (you never know…
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When There Isn’t An Easy Answer – July 26, 2013
Some days I am confronted by the fact that there is not an easy answer. Not surprisingly, this is not welcome news to me. Or to anyone. The reality is though, I live in a world that is overflowing with situations that cannot be explained with an easy answer. My post the other day dealt…
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Dating Response Cards – July 15, 2013
I have this idea, which I’m convinced will completely alter the way we approach dating. The post-date response card “What is this ‘post-date response card’ that you speak of?” you may be asking. I’m glad you asked. Have you ever been on a date which ended with the guy expressing an intention to call…
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Every Pot has its Lid – July 12, 2013
I have the joy of living with two single women. Some of my favorite moments with them are when we commiserate about singleness and the woes of dating. The other night one of my roomies shared a profile she’d come across on a dating site. As she read this man’s profile it quickly became clear…